Welcome to the Letter Oo Activities page, filled with fun and simple ways to help children explore the letter O! Here you’ll find engaging ideas like songs, hands-on art projects, book suggestions, and tasty food connections—all designed to help children recognize the letter O, practice its sound, and connect it to everyday objects. Let’s dive in and make learning the letter O exciting and memorable!
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Phonics songs are a great way to help children learn letter sounds as they prepare for reading. Sing these songs slowly, emphasizing the sound of the letter. It’s crucial to focus on teaching children only the short vowel sounds at first. Avoid introducing other sounds, like long vowels, until the child has mastered CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words and basic reading skills.
Phonics Song
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
O /o/ octopus
O /o/ octopus
/o/ /o/ /o/ /o/
O /o/ octopus
Bible Version
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
O /o/ olive
O /o/ olive
Noah's dove returned with an olive leaf
O /o/ olive
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Paint the Oo's. Add drops of paint at the base of each O and draw out eight arms from the paint. Draw eyes or add googly eyes.
Although orange does not begin with the short /o/ sound, children can start recognizing color words by noticing the first letter. Color, paint, or invite the child to glue orange pom-poms onto the page.
If you have a variety of pom-pom colors available, encourage the child to select only the orange ones. This simple activity strengthens fine motor skills, visual perception, and sorting abilities.
Place paint on a paper plate. Dip the end of a toilet paper roll into the paint and stamp on the Letter O poster. Discuss with the child how the toilet paper roll makes the shape of the letter.
Roll play dough into ropes and place them on the Oo Poster to form the letters. This is a great fine motor activity that helps the child understand letter formation. Afterward, use the play dough to create objects that start with the letter O, such as an octopus or olive.
Looks for O's in magazines, newspapers, or junk mail. Cut out the letters and glue on the Oo Poster.
Glue Cheerios or Froot Loops on the Oo Poster.
Supplies Needed: Orange Paint, an Orange, Construction Paper, Plate
Directions: Cut your Orange in half and let it dry for approx. 30 minutes or more. When the orange is ready, put a thin layer of orange paint on the plate and dip the cut side of the orange in the paint. Stamp the orange around on the construction paper.
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Make a circle path with string or tape and practice singing the O song as the child walk around it or drives a car or tractor.
Color the Oo poster, then cut it out and tape or glue it to a box. Gather items that contain the /o/ sound to place in your "Oo Box." It is harder to hear the middle sound. These could include items like a sock, box, lock, or a rock. Ask the child to say the name of each item as they place it in the box, emphasizing the /o/ sound. For extended learning, sort the items by size or color after gathering them. If possible, introduce this activity with the Jane Belk Moncure book, My o Book.
Lay two hula hoops on the floor and jump into each as you say the letter O or phonetic sound /o/.
Enjoy reading My "O" Book 
Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion is a charming story about a white dog named Harry who hates baths. To avoid getting one, Harry runs away and gets so dirty that he becomes unrecognizable. When he finally returns home, his family doesn’t recognize him, but Harry's cleverness and love for his family help him find his way back.
Dog contains the /o/ sound. Emphasize the /o/ each time you read the word dog. Have the child form the letter o with his hands or arms to symbolize the letter o in the word.
Follow the story of Inky's escape from the National Aquarium of New Zealand to the ocean. Based on a true story, author Erin Guendelsberger shares Inky's adventures with fun rhyming lines in Inky the Octopus.
Opposites by Sandra Boynton is a board book containing simple opposites. As you read say things like, "Big and small. They are /o/ /o/ opposites."
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Using an apple corer, core an apple. Then lay the apple on its side and cut into thin strips to make O's.
Cut a banana, orange, cucumber, or other round food into O slices.
- Orange, Orange Jello
- Oatmeal, Oatmeal Cookies, Oats
- Oval-shaped cookies and crackers
- Cheerios, Froot Loops and other round food
